Time International - 25.11.2019

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Time November 25, 2019

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CONSERVATIVE


DAN CRENSHAW | 35


Dan Crenshaw is one version of


what the Republican Party might


look like after Donald Trump. A


decorated Navy SEAL who lost


his eye in Afghanistan, Crenshaw


was one of just a handful of


millennial Republicans elected


to Congress in 2018, a year that


saw record youth momentum on


the Democratic side. In his first


year in office, Crenshaw has built


a sizable social-media following—


including more than 1 million


Twitter followers—as the right’s


leading warrior against what he


calls “outrage culture.” Crenshaw’s


path is one preferred by many


young conservatives: he defends


the President’s policies on issues


from taxes to immigration—he


even live-streamed his ride-along


with Border Patrol on Instagram—


without supporting his erratic


tweets or endorsing his most


controversial actions. (Crenshaw


strongly criticized Trump’s


decision to withdraw troops


from Syria, and co-sponsored


the bipartisan House resolution


opposing the pullout.) He’s also


one of the biggest fundraisers in


the House, despite still being in his


first term: in 2019, he’s collected


more than $2.7 million. For those


who want a more traditional,


hard-right warrior, Crenshaw may


be a glimpse at the conservative


movement’s future.


ÑCharlotte Alter

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